How To Find Meaning In Your Job And Work Happily (3 of 4)

Understand Your Job’s Purpose

You need to understand how and why you’re doing what you’re doing. Every job helps someone and adds value to someone’s life, so try to identify that purpose and keep it in mind. Even if you’re working at a car factory and doing rough shifts, you doing your job right means that dozens of people get to drive a safe and beautiful new car. Identify with what you do, and see how it makes someone or something better.

Eliminate Time-Wasters

Most people can work 14 hours a day and still feel like they’re not getting anything done. You need to organize yourself with a to-do list and prioritize the things that need the most attention. There’s nothing more demotivating than spending the bigger part of your day working and feeling like you haven’t done anything. By being time efficient you’ll spend less time working and feel better about how productive your day was.